Building construction



Mamh i2, 929. Y R, A, I AlDLAW E@ BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 4, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l f-WW Z l /y /ff I INVENTOR ATTORN EY March l2, 1929. R. A. LAIDLAW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 4, 1927 2 Sheets-Shaml 2 lNvEN-roR ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 12, i929.

ROBERT A. LAIDLAW, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH T L. T. WRIGHT AND ONE-FOURTH TO J'. T. HAILE, BOTH OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed February 4, 1927.

My present invention has reference to a building construction and'my object is a provision in a building of simple but thoroughly eeetive means for supporting rooting, floorings and sidings in a manner which will eiiiectively strengthen as well as render the same soundproot, airproot, moisture prooi and fireproof.

A further obj eet is the provision in a buildlo ing construction of tinted or corrugated sheets, of fireprooi' insulated material, carrying the superimposed loads, that have .arranged thereover and secured thereto simil-.rr sheets of fiat material. which materially increases the strength of the corrugated or fluted sheets and provides a series of dead air spaces therebeneath providing a third insulating medium. To the ilat sheets the finished rooting, Hooring or siding is easily applied.

A still further object is a means for this purpose in which carrying members of lire proof insulating material are employed of such shape to carry the superimposed loads between the root purlins, floor joist or girts asl the case may be, the said members being luted forming a series ot Vs and the connecting partsbetweenthe angle sides thereof being thickened to provide sutcient area in tension and compression to take care of stresses in said inner members that result from loads imposed thereon.

To the attainment of the above broadly recited objects and others which will present themselves as the nature of the invention is better understood, the improvement consists in the construction, combination and operative association of parts, a satisfactory embodiment of which is disclosed by the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional view through the roof or floor portion of a building illustrating the application of my improvement thereon.

Figure 2 is a sectional view approximately on the line `2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective View of the inner corrugated tireproof member employed.

Figure 4 is a sectional view throughthe iioor or roof or side of a building.

Figure 5 is a view approximately on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a perspectivevview of the inner member disclosed by Figures 4 and 5.

Serial No. 165,955.

In Figuresl and 2, of the drawings I have illustrated my improvement in connection with the rooting, flooring orsiding ot a building. The building may and preferably is ot' tire proof construction. The roof, tioor or siding construction l.l is attached to the root', iioor or siding supports 2 by bolts, hooks or anchors 3. The tlnished inner surface is obtained by the usual method of using supports l between the root', floor or siding supports 2 and upon which may be attached the inside finish.

In carrying out my invention I lay on the supports 2 sheets of corrugated or iiuted tireproof insulating material. The corrugated or iluted sheets are arranged edge to edge and end to end and may be attixed to the supports 2 by means similar to the elements 3. Resting on the upper part oi' the corrugated or iiuted sheets are flat sheets 7 of lire proof insulating material. A t determined intervals there is passed through the flat sheets 7 rust proof screws, bolts or rivets 8 securely tying together the corrugated or flat sheets 5 and 6 to the flat sheet 7 and to which can be apapplied the rooting or floor iinish 9. Preterably the corrugated fluted and Hat sheets, which embody my invention are constructed of asbestos, cement but any other suitable insulating and lireproof material may be used. The corrugated or Huted sheets combined with the flat sheets provide dead air spaces between the rootl or ioor and render the latter both sound and moisture proof and provide a third insulating medium.

Vhile I have illustrated the corrugated sheets disclosed in Figures l and Q, employed in connection with the roof or floor of a building, it is to be understood that this construction may be successfully employed upon sidings of buildings. However, in Figures 5, 6 and 7 I have illustrated a slightly modified form of the corrugated sheets. In these iigures the sheets 13 have straight and thickened portions 14 connected by angle webs 15 ot a less thickness than the parts 14. This fluted or corrugated sheet rests directly upon the floor joists 16 and is secured thereon in any suitable or designed manner. v'Ihe upper thickened connected portions for the oppositely inclined or web portion 6 of the corrugated sheets may have at determined intervals openings therethrough for the reception of non-rust bolts, screws or rivets 17 that pass through flat sheets or sheets 18 of similar material through the support 13. On the sheets 18 there are laid and secured loorings, .roofings vand siding. y

The simplicity of my improvement and the advantages thereof Will, itis thought, be perfectly apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates, when the foregoing description has been carefully read in connection With the accompanying dra-Wings so that further detailed description is not believed necessary.

Having described the invention, I claim In a building construction, a support, a corrugated sheet of fire proof material arranged over the support, and the side Walls provided by the corrugated sheet being 'of a less thickness than the connecting Walls for said side members, and a sheet of fire proof material resting on the corrugated sheet and riveted to the upper Walls of said corrugated 2 sheet. I

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ROBERT A. LAIDLAW. 

